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    "The First Orchestra in America"

    Post Office Mural – Manheim PA

    Date added: May 13, 2014; Modified: July 14, 2023

    The historic Manheim post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: the 1938 Section of Fine Arts-funded oil painting titled “The First Orchestra in America” was painted by Theresa Bernstein. The artist can be seen in a 1993 video… read more

    Post Office – Manheim PA

    Date added: May 13, 2014; Modified: April 11, 2017

    The post office in Manheim, Pennsylvania was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds in 1936. The building is still in use today. A 1938 Section of Fine Arts-funded oil painting titled “The First Orchestra in America” was painted by Theresa… read more